Cross-country skiing in Hemsedal
250 km of ski trails in the Scandinavian Alps
Hemsedal offers a huge variety of cross-country skiing with a total of 250 km of groomed trails:
- 140 km machine-groomed trails in the valley and forest, 60 km with skating lanes.
- 100 km high mountain trails, marked and groomed when conditions allow – from week 7, daily during winter holidays and Easter, and on weekends.
You can enjoy skiing here from November until late April – classic or skating, in both forest and high mountain terrain.
Check live grooming updates on our map page or scroll down here.
Gravset Ski Arena
Gravset is the main starting point for cross-country skiing in Hemsedal:
- Large parking area (parking fee)
- Café and warm hut (open on weekends and holidays)
- Toilets
- Loops of different lengths and difficulties
- Lighted trails until 22:00
- Ski play area for kids
- Snowmaking ensures an early start to the season from November
See Gravset webcam
Skiing from the village and ski centre
At Totteskogen ski & roller ski arena you’ll find two lighted loops (4.5 km in total).
From SkiStar Lodge you can ski directly into the trail network towards Tuv and Ulsåk.
A lighted walking path connects Hemsedal centre with the ski resort.
Check the Winter map for details.
Lighted ski tracks
- Gravset: 1 km, 2 km, 3 km, 5.5 km – until 22:00
- Totteskogen: total 4.5 km – until 22:00/23:00
- From Moaveien (by the ski centre) to Tuv – along a lighted path
High mountain skiing and Easter trails
In spring and Easter you’ll also find freshly groomed trails in the mountains:
- Eldrevatn: Start for tours to Sulebu, Høgeloft, Øljusjøen and Bjordalsbu. Groomed Easter trail follows the marked DNT route.
- Holdeskaret: Groomed up to the gate, then untouched mountain terrain.
See Holdeskaret & Flævasshytta webcam
Food & cafés along the trails
- Flævasshytta – by Beihovdløypa in Holdeskaret
- Gravsetstugu – café Wednesday–Sunday, warm hut & toilets daily
- Other options along the trail network:
- Ein smak tå Hemsedal at Tuv
- Solstua in Solheisen
- Cafés and restaurants in the village and at Hemsedal Ski Resort (incl. China Garden at Ulsåk)
Maps & useful info
- Pick up a free Winter map at the Tourist Office, SkiStar Lodge and other places.
- Buy the detailed Hemsedal map 1:25 000 at the Tourist Office or sports shops.
- Use the Hemsedal app for trail descriptions, GPS tracks and height profiles.
Always bring map and compass in the mountains.
Cross-country bus to Bjøberg
Every Saturday from mid-February to mid-April, Vy runs a cross-country bus from Hemsedal centre to Bjøberg (weather and snow conditions permitting).